The Rest I Make Up: A Film About Maria Irene Fornes & Her Unexpected Friendship with Filmmaker Michelle Memran

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Documentary, dir. by Michelle Memran
US, 2018, 78 mins

LITFILM 2020: Maria Irene Fornés was one of America’s greatest playwrights and most influential teachers, writing over 40 plays and winning nine Obie Awards. When the visionary Cuban-American dramatist gradually stopped writing due to dementia, an unexpected friendship with filmmaker Michelle Memran reignited her spontaneous creative spirit and triggered a decade-long collaboration that picked up where the pen left off. TO VIEW THE REST OF THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE, PLEASE GO HERE.

Please register for this free FILM. Registered audience members will receive a link TO STREAM THE FILM prior to the event.

Please note: times are subject to change.

LitFilm is presented with generous support from Warner Media

Add to My Calendar 10/11/2020 08:00 am 10/11/2020 09:30 am America/New_York The Rest I Make Up: A Film About Maria Irene Fornes & Her Unexpected Friendship with Filmmaker Michelle Memran <p>Documentary, dir. by Michelle Memran<br /> US, 2018, 78 mins</p> <p>LITFILM 2020: Maria Irene Fornés was one of America’s greatest playwrights and most influential teachers, writing over 40 plays and winning nine Obie Awards. When the visionary Cuban-American dramatist gradually stopped writing due to dementia, an unexpected friendship with filmmaker Michelle Memran reignited her spontaneous creative spirit and triggered a decade-long collaboration that picked up where the pen left off. <strong>TO VIEW THE REST OF THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE, PLEASE GO <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/litfilm">HERE</a>.</strong></p> Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60

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